SAS Model Developer

SAS Model Developer

Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week)

Rate: £400/day Inside IR35

Duration: 3-month rolling contract

Overview: We're looking for an experienced SAS Model Developer to support model development, enhancement, and deployment across a large-scale data and analytics environment. This role will focus on building and optimising SAS-based models, supporting the full model development lifecycle from data preparation and feature engineering through to testing, validation, and production deployment.

Key Responsibilities

* Design, develop, and enhance statistical, predictive, and pricing models using SAS

* Build modelling datasets, feature engineering pipelines, and variable transformations

* Develop SAS programs using: o Base SAS o SAS Macros o Data Step o SAS SQL

* Support automated model execution, scoring, and monitoring processes

* Conduct model testing, validation, back-testing, and performance analysis

* Analyse large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and business insights

* Produce technical documentation, model artefacts, and governance outputs

* Support deployment and productionisation of models within controlled environments

* Work closely with data engineering and technology teams to support implementation

What We're Looking For

* Strong hands-on SAS programming experience

* Experience across: o SAS Base o SAS Macros o SAS SQL o SAS Enterprise Guide / SAS Studio

* Experience developing and deploying predictive or statistical models

* Strong understanding of: Regression models , Forecasting, Segmentation , Risk or pricing models

* Experience working across the full model development lifecycle

* Strong data analysis, transformation, and feature engineering capability

* Comfortable working with large and complex datasets